Child Safeguarding Services

Welcome to the Child Safeguarding Services of the Diocese of Ferns.  The Diocese aims to provide children and young people involved in church-related activities with a safe environment.  It also endeavours to ensure that adults who work with children and young people follow best practice guidelines.

Should you be concerned that a child/children may be at risk of abuse within a church-run organisation or group, you are encouraged to report your concerns to any one of the following:

• Diocesan Delegate: Marian Stack, Mobile: 085 1055992 Email:marianstack@hotmail.com

• Assistant Delegate: Fr Denis Lennon 053-9124417

• Outreach Support Person: Helen O'Riordan IBVM, office: 053-9174972, Mobile: 086 3528613, Email: hforiordan@eircom.net

• CIVIL AUTHORITIES
• Enniscorthy Gardai  053-9242580   HSE 053-9233465
• Gorey Gardai          053-9430690   HSE 053-9430100
• New Ross Gardai     053-426030     HSE 053-9123522 Ext 201
• Wexford Gardai       053-9165200   HSE 053-9123522 Ext 201

• Towards Healing is a new counselling and support service for survivors of Institutional, Clerical and Religious abuse, funded by the Catholic Church.

• SUPPORT SERVICES
• One in Four
• ISPCC
• Barnardos
• Samaritans
• Children at Risk in Ireland (CARI)
• HSE
• Family Life Service, Roche's Road, Wexford 

• The child protection parish representative, or your parish clergy